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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Gray Studio Space80 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Gray Studio Space80 for qmk and vial. Get the Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus for screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Gray Studio Space80

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Plate material

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • VIAL

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gray Studio Space80
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
53
53
Build quality
80
80
Productivity
71
80
Customizability
76
66
Portability
51
88

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gray Studio Space80 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

10 of 23 specs differ

Gray Studio Space80

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

—
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,400 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Weight

—
1,340 g

Dimensions

25 x 369 mm
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Gray Studio Space80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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